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Tampa Bay Rays vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Rays will trot Jeffrey Springs out to the mound in this one. Left hander Springs has a 0-0 record and a 4.91 ERA this season.
Springs's opponent in this one will be Sonny Gray. The Cardinals right hander has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 6-0 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Astros on August 04. Bettors who backed the Rays at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 57-54 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 57-56 SU
St. Louis is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at St. Louis Wednesday, August 7